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- A few years ago, to provide ) place for people to wait for the T'I‘C bus south of Vaughan Road on Yonge Street. a hole ivas dug in the roadside bank. This was an improvement. in good weather. But during re- cent snowstorms. this refuge has been filled with snow blown bff the bank and piled up by snowplows. Bus passengers must stand on the road while waiting Ior transportation â€"â€" a very dan- gerous practice in rush hours. ' May I through “The Liberal" 'draw to the attention of the proper authorities a very dan- gerous situation. A I HAZARDOUS CONDITION Dear Mr. Editor: 3‘ ‘Dear Mr. Editor ” White Cane Week was started in 1946 by the CCB and The Canadian National Institute for the Blind to point out to the public that the white cane is the symbol of the sightless. Held annually through the past 16 years, the week has always been ed- ucational in character and has never been associated with fund raising. It has dealt with the problems of blindness, and the achievements of blind people. Because it is a double tragedy when someone loses his sight needlessly, the president pointed out, “we wish to arouse in the public an awareness of what it means to see. Eye-sight is like electricity," she said. In a special White Cane Week message, Mrs. J. T. Patterson, presi- dent, The Canadian Council of the Blind, said, “because doctors state that half the blindness in Canada is preventable we are dedicating White Cane Week, February 3 to 9 to good visual health and urging Canadians to safeguard their sight". However, whether or not. Mr. Deeks had any legal or moral right to make his speech is not the point. The point is that the incident shows a deplorable lack of co-operation be- tween the planning director and board and the elected representatives of the people- Neither body can proper- ly serve the best interests of this town if the situation is allowed to continue. The mayor and his coun- cil should not have to read the news- papers to find out what its paid offic- ials are thinking and the views they are expressing. Council should have first-hand knowledge of any recom- "Wheri we have it we think little of the service it provides". The speech in question covered a wide range of subjects, several of whielr concerned matters of policy. One of the duties of a planning direc- tor is to make recommendations to both the planning board and council. The decision on whether or not to im- plement these recommendations rests with council members who are the people’s elected representatives. Both the planning board and the planning director have a responsibility to coun- cil. The members of the planning board are appointed by council and the planning director is hired by a resolution of council and his salary is paid "out of the public treasury. The address has had a mixed re- ception. Deputy-reeve Stanley Tin- ker, council’s representative on the planning board in 1963. criticized’the planning director for having made a speech containing recommendations which were not geared to the present council’s thinking. Mr. Tinker said council was not prepared to imple- ment the ideas of past administra- tions, and felt that Mr. Deeks, as a paid employee of the town, had let the council down. Planning Board Vice-Chairman Howard Whillans, on the other hand, supported Mr. Deeks’ action, stating that council should not attempt to muzzle its planning direc- tor because his views difl’er from its own. In a speech delivered to the local Rotary Club on January 14th Plan- ning Director Harold Deeks presented a detailed analysis of what he feels are Richmond Hill’s present problems and future needs. THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill. Ontario. Thursday, January 31, 1963 'An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 o \"â€"â€"â€"/ c U L “4 Subscription Rate $3.50 per year; to United States $4.50; 10c Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, Editor and Publisher W.’ S. COOK, Managing Editor EDWARD MURPHY, News Editor “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” A Plea For Co-Operafion 215132 liberal Protect Your Eyes A flight of steps cut into the bank would make this waiting spot accessible from the side- walk at the top of the bank â€" and a little snow shovelling would help eliminate a very dangerous spot. Even in good weather people are forced to walk on this heav- ily travelled road-way to reach this waiting spot â€" with their backs to traffic. Dark winter clothing, in pre-dawn and after- dark hours adds to the hazards â€" and I feel it can only be a matter of time before a tragedy happens in this area. especially so when driving con ditions are poor. A Reader Blind herself, Mrs. Patterson is a capable person, and the head of an organization that operates 79 recre- ation clubs for blind persons from coast to coast. She has met the blind in every province of Canada and in other parts of the world. She knows the value of vision and the limitations blindness imposes on those who suffer the handicap. We are not suggesting that coun- cil should attempt to suppress the views of its planning board and dir- ector. We are suggesting that there should be determined efforts on the part of both bodies towards closer co- operation. Council and planning board should sit down together and hear a full expression of views from all concerned. Agreement will not be reached on what is the right solu- tion to every problem. The present mayor and many new council mem- bers serving with him, for example, are committed to opposing the whole- sale annexation of more land, a move being recommended by the planning director. This, however, is only one issue. There are many problems fac- ing a growing municipality such as Richmond Hill. Positive measures for solving them cannot be worked out if the elected representatives of the people and their recommending bodies are at loggerheads. In the democratic process coun- cils change from year to year. Rec- ognizing this fact, appointed boards and officials within the municipality have a duty to endeavour to work in harmony with those chosen by the people to administer their affairs. Such a relationship can only be based on a mutual feeling of trust and goodwill. “As we grow older we become more a prey to such diseases as glau- coma and cataracts. Statistics show that about 100,000 Canadians have glaucoma right now and are unaware that they have it. An eye examina- tion will catch such conditions in the early stages and can mean the dif- ference between good sight and blindness - blindness that doctors say could have been avoided”. “One of the world’s great relig- ions claims that unawareness should be the eighth deadly sin", Mrs. Pat- terson said. “During White Cane Week become aware of the import~ ance of your good sight and when you can, share it with those who can- not see”. Deputy-reeve Tinker expressed jus- tifiable indignation when he learned of Mr. Deeks’ speech. No one can deny that it is embarrassing for any council to have its paid officials rec- ommending policy to which many of its members have declared them- selves opposed. Better defined terms of reference to guide Richmond Hill’s municipal officials in the implementa- tion of their duties might serve to avoid similar misunderstandings in the future. mendations the planning director has to make regarding the future course of local affairs. There would have been less ill will engendered had Mr. Deeks informed the mayor and coun- cil of the speech and its contents be- fore its release. They learned of the speech only after its delivery to the Rotary Club. This lack of courtesy to the supreme law-making authority in the municipality is regrettable. Parliament is back in session 'after the seasonal recess but ’the recess was not quite so carefree as for youngsters in school. When the holiday part ’of it was over. I had the dis- tinct impression that Canada ‘was standing still when other}1 parts of North America and: the world were taking vital] steps ahead. 1 Income Tax Cut ' Nobody could have escaped the important news which came out, of Washington in President Kennedy's income tax cut an- (Conlinued On Page 5) REPORTS 10c single copy “The great question is,” said Mr. Bell, “will Britain join the EEC. In my opinion, she really has no option. One of the reasons she is finding it diffi- cult to get into E.E.C. is because at the Common- wealth Conference, and subsequently at the Conser- vative Party Annual Conference, MacMilIan was for- ced to put all his cards on the table. And if Mac- Millan saw there was no choice, he couldn’t expect De Gaulle to make any concession to Britain that would hurt France.” Mr. Bell added that the reason for Britain be- coming part of the EEC. is chiefly political. Profes- sor Ludwig Erhard, Germany’s Minister of Econom- ics said: “Europe is no longer a junior partner but an equal partner of the United States”. And events prove that he was right, for Europe is being unified and on its way to becoming the United States of Eur- ope. And is Britain going to stand by now and have no effective voice in world affairs after having been leader of the world’s greatest empire. “Hardly.” said Mr. Bell. “It is quite possible that by joining E. E. C., Britain might become its leader and thereby strengthen it to a degree that it might be the senior in partnership with the U.S.A. Naturally Britain wantsto retain leadership in world affairs.” NEW ACTING COMMISSIONER OF CANADIAN RED CROSS IS A RESIDENT OF KING CITY Dr. John T. Phair, former member of the York County Branch, CMHA, is the new acting National Commissioner of the Canadian Red Cross Society un- til a successor to the late Dr. W. S. Stanbury is found. Dr. Phair has been a volunteer of the Red Cross for almost 40 years. He was elected to its supreme g0v- erning body in 1924 as a representative of Ontario Division. Since that time he has served in many capacities. He has been associated with the Junior Red Cross movement since 1925 and became chairman of the national advisory committee in 1942, an office which he still holds. Throughout his Red Cross car- eer. Dr. Phair has been actively interested in the health programmes of the society. Since 1941 he has been honorary advisor in public health. He also serves as chairman of the blood scientific advisory committee. (Based on information given in Red Cross newsletter.) ELISABETH BARKER REPRESENTS JUNIOR FARMERS The January 11 issue of the Globe and Mail, reported that our Elisabeth Barker from Gormley sat at a very important board meeting of the Wom- en's Institute. She represented the junior farmers and along with other representatives helped to pres- ent an imposing program of projects and activities in which Ontario rural youth engaged last year and also put ‘forth ideas for a promising future. The constructive use you make of your time is an inspira- tion, Elisabeth! Cyril Bell is widely acquainted with many dif- ferent governments and cultures of the world, as his work took him to ten different countries. He married his wife, Ruth. in Manila, capital of the Republic of The Phillipines. Mr. Bell is a member of Canada’s small but influential Canadian Institute of Interna- tional Affairs and is one of its keenest adherents. At present, he has been lecturing on the European Economic Community. So far, he has lectured to The Rotary, The Knights of Columbus, the Toronto Chapter of Industrial and Cost Accountants. (In January 19.62, “Cost and Management”, the account- ant’s journal carried one of his articles. This year “COst and Management” will publish another article by Cyril Bell.) During the New Year, he has com- mitted himself to speak to the Lions, the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Methods, The Time and Measurement Association of Toronto, several high schools in the Toronto area and organizations, in Peterborough and Detroit. Mr. Bell says that the European Economic Com- munity is one of seven scattered throughout the world. This trend to regionalism has been brought about as a result of the twentieth century’s industrial revolution. It has been further caused by specializa- tion and long ‘runs’ of identical products. This has all tended to push the small man to the wall. “It is recognized that this trend to big ss in p oducer and distributors is here to stayiin s ite'of e‘factithat it is cutting into individual freedoms,” Said Mr. Bell. Cyril Bell said that the natural extension of the loss of individual freedoms into the international field is in the loss of national sovereignty. The United Kingdom will certainly lose part of its sovereignty when it joins the EEG, but as it is seldom noticed, the UK. gave up part of its freedom to act everytime it made an international agreement in the past. In effect then, the EEC. is the materialization of the general trend towards “interdependence” and even-- tuallv “world government.” Since this interview: Cyril Bell has become the secretary of the newly formed Richmond Hill Par- liament (adult debating club). (By Elizabeth Kelson) (TYRIL BELL SPEAKS OUT ON THE COMMON MARKET “In a world growing smaller and more interde- pendent at a. faster and faster rate, wisdom demands that we know how developments abroad are going to affect us!" This is the kind of thinking that mo- tivates Cyril Bell of 4 Centre Street West, in Rich- mond Hill. Cyril has lived in this community with his wife Ruth for 4 years. They have a son, Reggie, (born in Japan) and daughter Heather, two and a half years (already a good little skier.) The Music Box . .. On Sunday night. January 20th, when the Richmond Hill Orchestra and the St. Matthew's United Church Choir combined for a won- derful evening of good mus- ic. it was cold and miserable outside. There was no deny- ing the elements their due. The parking area of St. Mat- thew's Church was akin to the North Pole at its worst and the absence of igloos only proved that even the EskimOS had moved south for the day. This however failed completely to halt any part of the concert as plan- ned and a full turn out of instrumentalists and choral- ists from various points of the compass gave the pro- ceedings full strength to perform the evening's music- By ’W. Ray Stephens Bach Beats The Blizzard (ambling at the most in the front rou. Rev. W. W. Patterson spok' briefly before the concer started and introduced tin commentator for the evc~ ning. Mr. Dennis Thatcher o, The Curtain Club. The addi~ tlon of the spoken word in a musical concert of this type is to be indeed appreciated for it gives the listener some idea of what really goes on in the music to follow. It explains to bhe listener the story of the composition, the composer and also creates a feeling of warmth and good- al {are It also speaks well for those who attended the con- cert for I checked the seatâ€" ing which was full even to the additional chairs placed behind the regular seats of the congregation. There was enough room for about ten POI/U1 KSZCOI’ll/l .740:th [.4 . The same articles quoted a number of fanciful beliefs as- sociated with the moon. A hen should be set when the moon is waxing. The new moon when seen for the first time can bring good luck; but it was bad luck to see it first through a win- dow. Dentists in those days were not hemmed in by rules or eth- ics to restrict advertising. A dentist in 1898 advertised sets of teeth for $4.00. and crown and bridge work at $1.00 per tooth. In The Liberal of January 6th 1898 there was recalled an old Scottish belief that on New Year’s Day you must neither sell, nor lend nor give outside the house, but inside the head formally presented some food and drink to all the members 0 the household and even gave some grain to his horse and cattle. Much of importance was accorded the “first foot" on New Year‘s day, that was the first visitor. Some persons were harbin-gers of ill luck, particu- larly if they were women. and ‘most especially if they were barefoot. The modern version would read that it's bad luck for all the household if a bare- foot woman comes to your door New Year's morning. Ratepayers had grievances in those days even as in 1963. A letter to the Editor in the 1896 In Toronto, 9. team of rent inspectors has “found very little gouging by the city’s landlords” . . . We suspect that the key word here is: "found". King City’s Trustees believe land values were damaged by bad publicity during their water short- age last fall and are writing the editors of the Toronto papers about the flow from their new well. This un-newsy news could merely bring the reply: “Advise when it reaches flood stage.” "Children should be taught that sex is fun" - says a York University Professor . . . And it’s just a question of being able to teach them before they find out for themselves. Having made the final payment on the Suez Canal, President Nasser announces that it has been broadened and deepened and, with a revenue of $140 million a year, “further improvements are planned” . . . Yeah, how is it for long? The Telegram announces that Bruce Kidd has won their “Citizen of the Year” award. Now they’re looking for someone who can give it to him. Toronto’s Harbor Commission should be gently reminded that there are possible exceptions to the winterworks slogan: “Why wait for spring -- do it now!” Like, not putting their ice-breaker into dry- dock for repairs while the island ferry and airport tug are getting stuck in the harbor ice. The chairman of Canada’s National Design Coun- cil would like to have a permanent building in Toronto to display items of Canadian design . . . Preferably NOT in the city hall block. Railway commuter service into Metro is not pos- sible . . . according to the CNR’s Vice-President, be- cause of “the great volume of passengers”. . . . Well, they don’t HAVE to put a bar-car on every run. The Mounties are expected to headline the grand- stand show at this year’s C.N.E- It’s nice to see them have something to do while the universities are closed. Mayor-to-the-south Summerville says he will not reveal the source of his election funds because it; would embarrass his friends . . . Wonder if he means the ones in a friendly finance company? Conservatives, at their annual meeting in Ottawa, voted to ask the government for a 5% reduction in taxes “across-the-boar ”. Finance Mlnister Nowlan is expected to interpret “across-the-board” as going “against-the-grain”. When Vaughan Township’s School Area Board learned of a child using a drainage culvert to cross busy No. 7 Highway it decided to supply bus trans- port for all the children in the section. That is, children of all ages -- not just drain-age. This is the time when your Christmas spirit of “goodwill toward men” starts to wear a little thin -c particularly toward the men responsible for those ads asking: “Wouldn’t you rather be in Florida?” Junior is wrapped from his head to his toe Whenever he steps out to play in the snow; Sister, aged three, has scarves by the dozen Enfolding her when she walks out with her cousin; Father has snow boots, zipped up with a jerk, 0n cold winter mornings when leaving for work; But mother, (well, this you don’t need to be told), Has nylons protecting her limbs from the cold! will. It also allows the mem- bers of the orchestra a chance to prepare for the next selection and take a few minutes off. Dennis That- cher excels at this sort of thing. (not in taking a few minutes ofl‘ but in adding color to the concert). Richard Parks was trump- Q Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead. Items gleaned from files of “The Libextal”, the home paper of this district since 1878. 3111 33mm: @0112 33y 'I'he Riddle 0“? Perhaps the most earth- sthakinlg news in the Issue: “Mr. W. R. Proctor has a pair of new horse clippers, which work like clockwork. It takes two men to operate the machine but the finished job is smooth And we suppose some said they were overpaid. At the an- nual meeting of the Richmond Hill Fire Brigade the members received their salary for the year, less fines imposed for ab- sence at meetings or practice Some of the firemen we are told rushed out to settle old debts, some took the money home to the wife, and Chief Pugsley invested the returns from his year's work in a new whip which was donated as a prize at the carnival. The larg- est amount received by any firem-avn was $1.90. paper complained that residents living north of Centre Street could not hear the new town bell. The letter said “since the church bell has ceased to ring we who live north of Centre St. are at a loss to know when we should wake up in the morning. The music of the new town bell seldom penetrates the stillness of our northern latitude". An ad/vertisement stated “a- mong the attractions at the ’I‘homhill rink carnival will be a gram‘maphone which talks. sings and gives comet solos". as velvet" By W. Ray Stephens et soloist for the Trumpet Voluntary by Clark (or Pur- cell) and it was a fitting in- troduction to the program to have such a professional start. Mrs. Norma Jackson led ‘the choir through the num- ber of selections during the (Continued On Page 14) by George Mayes - Robert D. 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